pea 'Feltham First'

pea

size: approx 300 seeds

available to order from summer 2012

£1.99

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• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, moist but well drained
  
  This is one of the hardiest of the peas and also one of the fastest to mature, making it the most popular choice for sowing in autumn to overwinter. The plants are compact, helping them withstand bad weather, and need minimal support – yet they produce heavy crops of large pods well-filled with fat round peas. The flowers are edible too and look pretty sprinkled over salads.
  
  
• Growing Instructions:Make a broad flat-bottomed drill 5cm deep and 10cm wide and place the peas in a double row before backfilling with soil. Protect from mice and slugs. If growing in containers, sow about 10 seeds to a 35cm pot. If support is needed, poke short twiggy peasticks in among the plants as they grow. Protect overwintering peas with polythene cloches to prevent wind damage and waterlogging.
  
  
• Sow: October-November or February-March
  
  
• Harvest: May-July
  
  
• Approximate quantity: 300 seeds.